Historical Events In October - 20

1899  Robert H "Bobby" Gunning, Brit colonel (60th Rifles), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1900  On October - 20 heinrich Himmler, head of Gestapo [see oct 7]   

1900  Charles Dudley Warner, US writer (As We Go), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1901  Hans-Otto Borgmann, composer on October - 20.   

1903  On October - 20 uS wins disputed boundary between the District of Alaska & Canada   

1903  US wins disputed boundary between District of Alaska & Canada on this day in history.   

1903  John Lodge, Washington DC, actor (Witchmaker) on October - 20.   

1904  On October - 20 anna Neagle, London Engld, actress (London Melody, Nurse Edith Cavell)   

1904  On this day in history henry Hiles, composer, dies at 77   

1905  Great General Strike in Russia begins; lasts 11 days on this day in history.   

1906  On October - 20 dr Lee DeForest demonstrates his radio tube   

1906  On this day in history dr Lee DeForest demonstrated his electrical vacuum tube (radio tube)   

1906  William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants), dies at 67 on October - 20.   

1907  Said Pasha Kurd, Kurdish statesman (b.1834) on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history king Leopold II sells Congo to Belgium   

1909  Monique Hare, French pianist on this day in history.   

1910  1st appearance of cork centered baseball in World Series on this day in history.   

1911  Amundsen sets out on race to South Pole on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history helen Hayes Theater (Folies Bergere) opens at 210 W 46th St NYC   

1911  Will Rogers Jr, NY, actor (Down to Earth) on this day in history.   

1912  On October - 20 cort Theater opens at 148 W 48th St NYC   

1913  Angelo Ephrikian, composer on this day in history.   

1913  Leander Schlegel, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1914  Fayard Nicholas, US, actor (Big Broadcast of 1936) on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history giora Schuster, composer   

1917  Efrain Jonckheer, premier Dutch Antilles on October - 20.   

1918  On this day in history germans, aimed at an armistice, Germans agree to further concessions   

1918  Anton Diffring, Koblenz Germany, actor (Assignment Vienna) on October - 20.   

1920  On October - 20 "1st Year" with Frank Craven premieres in NYC   

1920  Max Bruch, German composer (Kol Nidre), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history hans Warren, Dutch writer/poet/critic (Secret Diary)   

1922  Kennelworth in Bronx renamed Dwight Place on this day in history.   

1922  John Anderson, Clayton Ill, actor (Virgil-Legend of Wyatt Earp) on October - 20.   

1923  On this day in history herschel Bernardi, actor (Arnie, Voice of Charlie the Tuna, Front)   

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1435  Andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca was born on October - 20.   

1475  On October - 20 birth of giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api)   

1496  Claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise was born on this day in history.   

1616  Thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

1620  On October - 20 birth of aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691)   

1632  On October - 20 birth of christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect   

1637  On October - 20 birth of nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs)   

1656  Nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746) was born on this day in history.   

0460  On this day in history eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies   

1139  On October - 20 henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies   

1187  On this day in history urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies   

1268  Conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies on this day in history.   

1274  On this day in history engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

1438  On this day in history jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64   

1525  On this day in history joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50   

1570  Death of João de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496) on this day in history.